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Diseases

Powdery mildew

Erysiphales

Powdery mildew is a fungal disease manifesting as a white web-like coating on plant organs, leading to tissue necrosis, fruit deformation, and significant crop losses.

Mentioned in descriptions 33 570 varieties reference book.

Powdery mildew is caused by ectoparasitic fungi of the order Erysiphales, which develop primarily on the surface of leaves, shoots, and fruits. The initial white web-like coating eventually densifies into "powdery" cushions, upon which fungal fruiting bodies may form as dark spots. As a result of the infection, tissues turn yellow and become necrotic, fruits may crack, and leaves drop prematurely.

The intensity of disease development depends on a complex of factors: high relative humidity, moderate temperatures, the presence of dense canopy, and excessive nitrogen nutrition. Risks increase with alternating dry and wet weather. The harmfulness of the disease is expressed in a reduction of the leaf assimilation area, deterioration of crop quality, and a decrease in the general winter hardiness of crops.

Assessment of variety resistance is conducted under field conditions at various stages of vegetation, most often during the full heading phase. To classify the degree of infection, scoring systems or intensity scales in percentages are used, where varieties with up to 10% infection are considered highly resistant (R), 11 to 40% as moderately resistant (M), and more than 41% as susceptible (S). Variety resistance is ensured by genetic mechanisms that prevent colonization by the pathogen or limit the development of its mycelium.

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Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

WILLIAM MEYER

ES FR UA
9 records

Xeleven

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Red Moon, I

FR UA
14 records

Standana

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Paul Degreef

NL UA
18 records

Romance

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Paul Degreef

NL UA
13 records

Noare

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

WERNER NOACK

DE PL
9 records

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

VITTEN MATTHIAS D. / FEAR CARLOS D. / PAKOZDI KATALIN

NL UA
12 records

Boogie

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

W BROTHERTON SEED CO INC

DE UA
12 records

Vaccinium virgatum Aiton · Rabbit-eye blueberry

The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited

NL
11 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Pouw, A.

NL
9 records

Ipador

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Better3fruit NV, Belgium

UA
11 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Yves Lespinasse, INRA Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique

FR
12 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Stichting Wageningen Research-Wageningen Plant Research, Netherlands

9 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland International S.A.

9 records

Inspire

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Steven D. Nelson Michael D. Nelson Leo W. Stoeckle Daniel S. Nelson

10 records

Ausyacht

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

DAVID JC AUSTIN

10 records

Auspluto

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

DAVID JC AUSTIN

10 records

Naomie

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saaten Union Recherche (FR)

DE EE FR LT LV UA
15 records

Milford

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SAATZUCHT JOSEF BREUN GMBH and CO.KG

DE EE FI FR LT LU
15 records

WPB Troy

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

WIERSUM PLANTBREEDING

EE FI LT PL UA
14 records

Altigo

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Nickerson International Research S.N.C.

BG FR HU RO SK UA
13 records

Promiso

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Lantmannen SW Seed BV (NL)

AT CZ DE FR LT PL
11 records

Maurizio

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Saatzucht Donau, A

AT HU RO SK UA
14 records

Yoda

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SAATZUCHT JOSEF BREUN GMBH and CO.KG

DE EE FI FR LT UA
17 records

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